Out today! Charm your kids away from their screens with the fantastic "The Board Game Family" by Ellie Dix (Crown House Publishing)

Do you know your Meeples from your Exploding Kittens? Chances are that you love board games as much as we do then, and we're delighted to see the release today of a superb book that will help you navigate the sometimes complicated field of modern board gaming.

"The Board Game Family - Reclaim your Children from the Screen" by Ellie Dix really is bang on message for our own renewed discovery of a love of sitting round the table with a totally immersive and thoroughly fun game.

We're not necessarily talking about those hoary old classics like "The Game of Life" or "Snakes and Ladders" but the modern stream of board gaming that is reaching new heights of popularity.

It's become something of a serious business of late, and Ellie describes both the amazing choice of games on offer, and also the huge benefits they can have in helping families break away from their social media and gadget habits, rediscovering the joys of strategically outwitting each other in awesome games.

At ReadItDaddy Towers we're completely in love with Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne, our two mainstays but there's also superb stuff like Epidemic, Ticket to Ride and of course who can resist a few quick rounds of Exploding Kittens.

(and by the way, if you're a publisher who'd like us to review games for you, we'd be all over that, just sayin')

Ellie's book is as authoritative as it is hopeful, and by following her simple and expert advice you too will discover just how much fun you can have as a family again without the need for reaching for your phones or tablets every time you want to communicate.

Sum this book up in a sentence: A brilliant authoritative deep dive into the sometimes complex but ultimately hugely rewarding world of modern boardgaming in a gorgeously presented book.

"The Board Game Family" by Ellie Dix is out today, published by Crown House Publishing (kindly supplied for review).